Love trees? You’ll love these winter gardening jobs
By the time it’s winter – January, February and March – your garden will probably look as if it’s settled down for winter. That surely means your jobs for the year are all wrapped up. All you need to do now is feed the birds and enjoy your garden from the warmth...
5 Ravishing Ways to Add Autumn Colour to Your Garden
Any garden-lover will tell you that there’s magic in the beauty of autumn. Slow-clearing mists, jewelled spiders’ webs, and stolen glimpses of afternoon sunshine tell you that summer is far behind. Now is the time to enjoy the outdoors before winter sets in. And our...
How to Work on a Protected Tree
We see a lot of unwanted and out-of-control trees. And unsurprisingly, we hear many worried clients say they don’t know what to do about their tree because it’s protected. Myths and urban legends have grown up around tree restriction legislation to the extent where...
Hassle-Free Hedge Care with Brackendale
Formal or informal? Big or small? Bushy or compact? Hedges come in all shapes and sizes and are an enormous part of the British gardening landscape. Hedges are sturdier than fences making them less likely to topple over in strong winds. And by playing host to so much...
Plant a hedge the Brackendale way
Spring is the perfect time for hedge planting. The warming soil and typical spring weather (lots of rain and a bit of sunshine) helps the plants settle into their new homes with minimal stress, and better able to cope with the extremes of summer and winter. We’ve been...
Five Beautiful Blossom Trees for a Springtime Garden
It’s that beautiful time of year when gardens and countryside spring into life with millions of pretty blossom flowers. From frothy pink cherry blossom to grand magnolia flowers, blossoming trees announce the approaching spring with unbridled happiness. And blossom...
Garden Ivy. Beautiful Hero or Horticultural Villain?
Which side of the fence are you on? Do you love this beautiful, beneficial, native plant? Or are you less of a fan; considering this opportunistic evergreen to be an eyesore, a sign of neglect and an accident waiting to happen? The real truth is somewhere in-between...
Seven Things About Holly You Might Not Have Known
Holly is a very forgiving plant. As a native to the British Isles, Holly is very hardy. It withstands poor soils, is drought tolerant and can withstand temperatures as low as 20°. This hardy profile makes it perfect for gardens. Once established, it needs very little...
How to Protect Your Trees This Winter
Winter can be tough on our gardens. And although we often focus on protecting delicate flowers and shrubs from frost and wind, it’s important to give equal consideration to our garden trees as well. Read on to understand how the winter months can affect your trees and...Member of:
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